2. What is killing all the hemlock trees along the Appalachian Trail?
(a) An aphid introduced from Asia
(b) Spiders
(c) Acid rain
(d) A fungus

3. How large were the Appalachian Mountains eons ago?
(a) As large as the White Mountains
(b) As large as the Smokies
(c) As large as the Himalayas
(d) As large as the Rockies

4. What are the weather conditions when most people are victims to hypothermia?
(a) Temperate weather
(b) Blizzard conditions
(c) Rain and wind
(d) Freezing temperatures

5. How many hotels were scattered in the White Mountains by the 1890's?
(a) 5
(b) 50
(c) 200
(d) 150

6. What is the total walking distance of the typical American in one week?
(a) 1.4 miles
(b) 7 miles
(c) 5 miles
(d) 23 miles

7. What became of the grand hotels that were built on Mt. Washington?
(a) They burned down.
(b) They became tourist traps.
(c) They grew larger and more prosperous.
(d) They closed down one-by-one.

8. What is the name of the mountain Bryson is hiking when it begins to rain?
(a) Mt. Washington
(b) Mt. Lafayette
(c) Mt. Killingly
(d) Mt. McKinley

9. What is the estimate of people who hike the Appalachian Trail every year?
(a) One million
(b) Three or four thousand
(c) Three or four million
(d) Three or four hundred

10. How does Bryson describe the town of Hanover where he lives?
(a) A small, typical New England college town
(b) A busy, overcrowded town
(c) A rowdy college town
(d) A quiet, boring town

11. Why does Bryson insist that they sleep in shelters from now on?
(a) Bryson's sleeping bag is not warm enough.
(b) Bryson's tent has a tear.
(c) Bryson is afraid of bears.
(d) Bryson is tired of the tent.

12. What do Bryson and Katz do when they reach the logging road?
(a) Pitch the tent
(b) Hitchhike
(c) Take a nap
(d) Eat lunch

13. Who is Bryson's hiking partner on his day hikes in New Hampshire?
(a) Bill Abdu
(b) His wife
(c) Mary Ellen
(d) Stephen Katz

14. What happens to Bryson while hiking in the rain?
(a) He comes close to hypothermia.
(b) He falls in the mud.
(c) He slips down a cliff.
(d) He catches a cold.

15. What does Katz tell Bryson he has to protect them from bears?
(a) A toenail clipper
(b) A Bowie knife
(c) A BB gun
(d) Pepper spray